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Indenture Entries in a Shelby Co. Probate Book, p. 159

William Mitchell Indenture from Overseers of Poor

This Indenture made this 29th day of June 1841 between  Alexander Vanpelt  and  Abraham Ogden  Overseers of the poor for Noble Township Shelby County Indiana of the one part and  William Mitchell  of the other part Witnesseth that the said Overseers as aforesaid doth put place and bind  Henry Rathburn  aged Nine years the tenth of October 1841 untill he is 21 years old to said William Mitchell to be by said Mitchell taught the business of farming ... .  And said William as aforesaid doth bind himself to clothe board and take care of said Henry by a kind and gental manner.  And William as aforesaid doth bind himself to school said Henry as aforesaid untill the said Henry shall have a good common edducation.

          As witness our hands and seals the day and year above written.

William Mitchell   {seal}

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of {          Abraham Ogden  {seal} Harvey Vanpelt           Alexander Vanpelt {seal}

Recorded July 26th 1841     Milton Robins Recorder


George Rathburn Indenture from Overseers of Poor

This Indenture made this 29th day of June 1841 between Abraham Ogden and Alexander Vanpelt Overseers of the poor for Noble Township Shelby County Indiana of the one part and  George Rathburn  of the same place of the second part Witnesseth that the said Overseers as aforesaid doth put place and bind  John Rathburn a minor aged four years old on the ninth of April 1841 to be by said George Rathburn taught the farming arts in all its branches (copy unreadable)

Submitted by Don T. Mitchell
Note:  The indentured boys, Henry & Thomas Rathburn, were the orphan sons of  Thomas Rathburn (jr), son of  Thomas Rathburn (sr).  Thomas (sr) was the father of  George Rathburn  and  Sarah Ann Rathburn, who married  James H. Mitchell, brother of William.

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